Are you hoping to work in the charity sector? Are you looking to develop your professional skills, boost your CV and make a real difference to the work that we do?
British Red Cross volunteer internships are available for 8–12 weeks, part-time. We have job placements at our head office in London and across the country.
Recruitment for the summer 2009 intake will be available from April. You can view our current list of internship placements by searching and applying online.
What could I be doing?
As an intern you could be developing a project, conducting some research or planning an event. Your contribution will make a real difference to our organisation.
We offer a wide range of volunteer internships in various departments including:
* Fundraising
* International
* Refugee services
* Youth and schools
* Health and social care
* Marketing and communications
* Humanitarian policy and partnerships.
How will I benefit from doing an internship with the British Red Cross?
* A thorough induction and supervision.
* A place at our annual internship Welcome Day at our head office in London.
* The opportunity to join our internal training and development courses.
* Access to our internal vacancy list.
* A certificate and reference on completion of your placement.
* All of our internships are voluntary, however we will pay for reasonable travel and lunch expenses.
Who can apply?
You can apply if you are a university student or graduate, have left school or are looking for voluntary experience in your gap year. We also welcome applications from those returning to the workplace or looking for a change in career. Candidates must demonstrate a strong interest in the voluntary sector.
Charity fundraising online : At Crowdrise.com, we offer charity fundraising online. It's a very simple and easy to use online tool.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Charity Volunteers - Ten Top Tips For Recruitment
Recruiting charity volunteers is a vital mission for many non profit organisations. Volunteers are needed for day to day tasks and for special fundraising events. Without the efforts of these hard-working volunteers many charities would not be able to function at all. Yet so often recruiting these vital helpers is left to chance, word of mouth or relying on friends and family. This can result in too few helpers or too many which is actually just as bad as no-one likes to be hanging around with nothing to do, especially if you have given up some of your own free time.
Properly organising the recruitment of charity volunteers, tracking numbers and managing your volunteers effectively is really important.
Here are a few tips to that will help with recruitment.
1. Design A Simple Contact Form - Make it easy for people to give you their details. At any fundraising event have a clipboard with some simple volunteer forms on it. Keep it handy and encourage people to sign up. If possible put one person in charge of it. It makes you look organised and professional and means bits of paper with phone numbers etc will not get lost.
2. Bring A Buddy - Use your current volunteers to recruit their friends. Make sure that when allocating roles they can be working together if possible.
3. Hold A Recruitment Event ... BUT DONT CALL IT THAT! - A small social event is a great way to collect contact details of potential helpers. This works brilliantly for parent teacher associations - A new parent's barbecue at the start of term is a great way to get them signed up for plans and programmes later in the year, and of course find out if they have any useful skills or contacts.
4. Use The Local Press And Radio - Many will offer free listings to charities. Make it as simple as possible for people to contact you.
5. Use Students - Students can make great volunteers as they try to get some experience for their CV's. Helping out in a charity office or at events provides real life experience and impresses potential employers.
6. Keep Up To Date Records - Make sure you are keeping records of people who have helped in the past and contact them again.
7. Define Roles - When putting a shout out for volunteers try to have specific roles in mind that you can suggest to people. People like to know what they are signing up for.
8. Brand Your Team - Give them a name The St Mary's Angels, the Maia Lane Fete Team. Anything will do but it builds the idea of belonging and commitment.
9. Kit Out Your Team - This builds on the last one but matching T shirts, tabbards or hats is a great way to build team spirit and make people feel part of something important. At the very least stickers help give your team an identity. Things like this also show potential volunteers that there is something special to be part of. The word volunteer on the back of a T shirt or tabbard also helps show your organisation in a good light to the public. - something people give up their time for must be worth supporting.
10. Make your fundraising events as fun and interesting as possible!!
Properly organising the recruitment of charity volunteers, tracking numbers and managing your volunteers effectively is really important.
Here are a few tips to that will help with recruitment.
1. Design A Simple Contact Form - Make it easy for people to give you their details. At any fundraising event have a clipboard with some simple volunteer forms on it. Keep it handy and encourage people to sign up. If possible put one person in charge of it. It makes you look organised and professional and means bits of paper with phone numbers etc will not get lost.
2. Bring A Buddy - Use your current volunteers to recruit their friends. Make sure that when allocating roles they can be working together if possible.
3. Hold A Recruitment Event ... BUT DONT CALL IT THAT! - A small social event is a great way to collect contact details of potential helpers. This works brilliantly for parent teacher associations - A new parent's barbecue at the start of term is a great way to get them signed up for plans and programmes later in the year, and of course find out if they have any useful skills or contacts.
4. Use The Local Press And Radio - Many will offer free listings to charities. Make it as simple as possible for people to contact you.
5. Use Students - Students can make great volunteers as they try to get some experience for their CV's. Helping out in a charity office or at events provides real life experience and impresses potential employers.
6. Keep Up To Date Records - Make sure you are keeping records of people who have helped in the past and contact them again.
7. Define Roles - When putting a shout out for volunteers try to have specific roles in mind that you can suggest to people. People like to know what they are signing up for.
8. Brand Your Team - Give them a name The St Mary's Angels, the Maia Lane Fete Team. Anything will do but it builds the idea of belonging and commitment.
9. Kit Out Your Team - This builds on the last one but matching T shirts, tabbards or hats is a great way to build team spirit and make people feel part of something important. At the very least stickers help give your team an identity. Things like this also show potential volunteers that there is something special to be part of. The word volunteer on the back of a T shirt or tabbard also helps show your organisation in a good light to the public. - something people give up their time for must be worth supporting.
10. Make your fundraising events as fun and interesting as possible!!
Giving to Children’s Charities
Giving to children’s charities can be among the most rewarding things you can do with your money. Selecting the right charity, however, can seem complicated with the wide variety of charities out there. While most charities are reputable and trustworthy, there are some instances of fraud or other issues that can make giving to charities something worth taking a closer look at. Overall, thankfully, the act of giving to children’s charities can be tremendously rewarding and compassionate.
Picking a Charity
When choosing a children’s charity, take a look at your own priorities first. What issues are important to you? If you have a relative with a particular illness, you may want to donate to a charity that has an association with that particular illness. Most people give to children’s charities with which they have a particular emotional attachment. To pick a charity, make a list of some of your own priorities and start planning from there.
Next, take a look at the geographical location and situation of the children that the charity aims to help. Are you interested in helping children internationally or are local children’s charities more your cup of tea? Your charitable donation can make a difference regionally, locally, nationally, or internationally. Make sure you learn as much about the location your donation will be assisting, so as to be able to give with confidence.
Also take a look at what activities the charity will perform to assist children. In many cases, you can assign your own donation to the areas in which it is needed most. If, for example, you wish to distribute some funds or equipment to the building of a new playground at a children’s cancer center, you can request that those funds are given to the proper area. If it appears that your charitable donations will simply be allocated to administration purposes, you may want to consider another more active charity.
Giving to a large organization differs from giving to a smaller organization in a number of ways. With your donation to a large children’s charity, you may be helping with a big project or helping fund other parts of a large charity organization. With a smaller grassroots organization, you may be able to be more aware and enlightened as to where your funds or donations are being allocated.
When it comes to making sure that the children’s charity you intend to work with is legitimate, you can contact the tax services branch of your local government. All registered charities will have a business number and will have ample tax and government information. If the charity you are looking to work with does not have a business number or registration information, do not donate to them.
Finally, decide what type of donation you wish to make. Some charities accept monetary donations primarily, while others accept donations of time or even toys. There are some organizations that offer ways to connect children with great toys, like dollhouses or stuffed animals. With a simple internet search, you can find out more information about helping the various children’s charities and how your money, time, or toys can be donated to help brighten the day of a youngster today.
Picking a Charity
When choosing a children’s charity, take a look at your own priorities first. What issues are important to you? If you have a relative with a particular illness, you may want to donate to a charity that has an association with that particular illness. Most people give to children’s charities with which they have a particular emotional attachment. To pick a charity, make a list of some of your own priorities and start planning from there.
Next, take a look at the geographical location and situation of the children that the charity aims to help. Are you interested in helping children internationally or are local children’s charities more your cup of tea? Your charitable donation can make a difference regionally, locally, nationally, or internationally. Make sure you learn as much about the location your donation will be assisting, so as to be able to give with confidence.
Also take a look at what activities the charity will perform to assist children. In many cases, you can assign your own donation to the areas in which it is needed most. If, for example, you wish to distribute some funds or equipment to the building of a new playground at a children’s cancer center, you can request that those funds are given to the proper area. If it appears that your charitable donations will simply be allocated to administration purposes, you may want to consider another more active charity.
Giving to a large organization differs from giving to a smaller organization in a number of ways. With your donation to a large children’s charity, you may be helping with a big project or helping fund other parts of a large charity organization. With a smaller grassroots organization, you may be able to be more aware and enlightened as to where your funds or donations are being allocated.
When it comes to making sure that the children’s charity you intend to work with is legitimate, you can contact the tax services branch of your local government. All registered charities will have a business number and will have ample tax and government information. If the charity you are looking to work with does not have a business number or registration information, do not donate to them.
Finally, decide what type of donation you wish to make. Some charities accept monetary donations primarily, while others accept donations of time or even toys. There are some organizations that offer ways to connect children with great toys, like dollhouses or stuffed animals. With a simple internet search, you can find out more information about helping the various children’s charities and how your money, time, or toys can be donated to help brighten the day of a youngster today.
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